The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-13

hour with them. This he refused with
some earnestncss TO do. He spoke of the
delay at Omaha, which he said had almost
determined him TO give up the stop at st.
Joseph. Therefore the gentlemen promised
that the train should leave on the schedule
time. The train reached st. Joseph half
hour ahead of its time.
Artillery, church bells and steam whistles
heralded the arrival at St. Joseph. The
town had been filled up during the preccd-
ing twenty-fOur hours, some -, 600
strangers having been brought in by rail,
and these, with the GO,0OO natives were all
ON hand. Mayor Doyle and reception com
mittee of 100 ladies and gentlemen received
the President, and, with the aid of the police,
maintained good order while the visitors
were taken in carriages. A line Of vehicles
more than quarter of mile in length car
ried the presidential escort. The uniformed
secret orders of the town, the county Demo
Gratis committee and some other organiza-
tions were ON hand with brass bands of var
ious degrees of excellence. Hail To the
CHIEF melted into the "Boulanger March,"
which in turn gave place 10 Hail Columbia"
and this succumbod again TO Hail TO
the Chief" A stop was made for
moment when the head Of the procession
reached the central square of the town,
where the pupils Of the Convent of the Sa-
cred Heart handed 10 the President bcauti-
ful floral flag whose materials were violcts,
carnations and tubcroses, while those Of the
public schools gave Mrs. Cleveland n costly
silver basket filled with roses. Tho streets
were handsomely dccked out in bunting and
the throngs for the most part were orderly;
but at the station there remained a crowd Of
curious people, who besicgcd the special
train and il took the best efforts Of the trains
attendants TO protect IL from injury. When
the party returned 20 the train aud attempted
TO board IT, there occurred another OF those
crushcs which have become somewhat
familiar, but which are none the less
terrible. This was caused by the frantic
attempt Of 10000 persons moved by one inn
pulse 10 get into close quarters with the
President. II was u work of pain, and even
Of danger, for his fellow eXcursionists 10
make their way 10 the train, work in
which the committee and the police rem
dcrod but little assistance.
Arrival nj Kansas City--An Accident.
KANSAS CRY, NO., Oct. l2.-Shorty after 0
O'Clock the President aud Mrs. Cleveland ap-
pcarcd in the parlors Of the Coates house,
and the next hour was occupied in receiving
the members Of the reception committee and
their friends, to the number Of about ! 400
Mrs. Cleveland was attircd in cream col
ored travelling dress with broom silk pol
onaisc. She wore a broom broCadc aud
white satin bonnet. The reception
was wholly informal, but badges
OF admission were required and
there was no unpleasant crush. After the
President and his wife had retired to their
rooms, the cheersof the crowd in the street
below caused them to appear at the balcony.
They bowed in recognition Of the salute,
aud at 1890 o'clock withdrew for the night.
What might have been serious accident oc-
CURED just before the party reachcd the hotel.
At Ninth and broadway two cable trains
were standing close 10 cash other. The cable
had broken during the day and the strands
had been wound with wire. The grip Of the
second car became entanged in the threads,
which were wound around the grip 80 firmly
as 20 start the second train IN motion. IL
crowded into the first and pushed
the - car into the thick crowd, injuring
several Of them seriously. The Presidents
carriage was only abont twenty feet beyond
the track when this happened, else his
safety and that Of his wife would have been
imperiled. The carriage Immediately fol-
lowing had not yet reached the tracks, 10
the accident was confined 10 the people who
were in the jam. The names of four Of the
injured have been received, and u Is thought
u any Others were hurt their injuries were
not serious